[SET]
name: Shell Smash
move 1: Shell Smash
move 2: Icicle Spear
move 3: Rock Blast
move 4: Ice Shard / Hydro Pump
item: King's Rock
ability: Skill Link
nature: Jolly / Naive
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to Shell Smash and the ability Skill Link, Cloyster can be a terrifying sweeper and wallbreaker for unprepared teams. King's Rock is the preferred item of choice, as with it Icicle Spear and Rock Blast both have a 41% flinch rate, allowing Cloyster to potentially muscle through its checks and counters. Shell Smash is used to boost Cloyster's Attack and Speed to very respectable levels, allowing Cloyster to out speed the entire un-boosted metagame. Icicle Spear is the STAB attack of choice, as Icicle Spear in conjunction with Skill Link gives Cloyster an effective base 125 STAB attack. Icicle Spear can also be used to break Focus Sash and Substitute, preventing Pokemon such as Alakazam from stopping Cloyster's sweep. Rock Blast is another base 125 attack that offers decent coverage coverage against Water and Ice-types. Ice Shard can be used to pick off weakened threats, such as Dragapult, Hawlucha, and Rillaboom. Hydro Pump however is an option which allows Cloyster to hit Steel-types, such as Aegislash and Jirachi. If Hydro Pump is used over Ice Shard, a Naive nature is preferred.
Cloyster is best suited on offense and hyper offense teams. Cloyster often needs support in the form of Dual Screens or multiple hazards on the field in order to pull of a sweep. Pokemon such as Grimmsnarl and Ninetales-Alola are the best screen users in the metagame, which allow Cloyster to more safely pull off a Shell Smash. Offensive Spikes users like Mew are great at getting up multiple hazards, while in turn preventing hazards on your own side of the field. Cloyster can often struggle to break through bulky Steel-types, making Volcarona a superb partner. Volcarona is able to muscle through Cloyster's common checks, such as Skarmory, Aegislash, and Toxapex. Volcarona also has the added benefit of checking Rillaboom, which is often a thorn in Cloyster's side. Lastly, Excadrill gets a special mention, as it can check Electric-ypes in a pinch, provides Stealth Rock, and can Rapid Spin away Stealth Rock to prevent Cloyster from taking unnecessary damage.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[ShootingStarmie, 105816]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
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name: Shell Smash
move 1: Shell Smash
move 2: Icicle Spear
move 3: Rock Blast
move 4: Ice Shard / Hydro Pump
item: King's Rock
ability: Skill Link
nature: Jolly / Naive
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to Shell Smash and the ability Skill Link, Cloyster can be a terrifying sweeper and wallbreaker for unprepared teams. King's Rock is the preferred item of choice, as with it Icicle Spear and Rock Blast both have a 41% flinch rate, allowing Cloyster to potentially muscle through its checks and counters. Shell Smash is used to boost Cloyster's Attack and Speed to very respectable levels, allowing Cloyster to out speed the entire un-boosted metagame. Icicle Spear is the STAB attack of choice, as Icicle Spear in conjunction with Skill Link gives Cloyster an effective base 125 STAB attack. Icicle Spear can also be used to break Focus Sash and Substitute, preventing Pokemon such as Alakazam from stopping Cloyster's sweep. Rock Blast is another base 125 attack that offers decent coverage coverage against Water and Ice-types. Ice Shard can be used to pick off weakened threats, such as Dragapult, Hawlucha, and Rillaboom. Hydro Pump however is an option which allows Cloyster to hit Steel-types, such as Aegislash and Jirachi. If Hydro Pump is used over Ice Shard, a Naive nature is preferred.
Cloyster is best suited on offense and hyper offense teams. Cloyster often needs support in the form of Dual Screens or multiple hazards on the field in order to pull of a sweep. Pokemon such as Grimmsnarl and Ninetales-Alola are the best screen users in the metagame, which allow Cloyster to more safely pull off a Shell Smash. Offensive Spikes users like Mew are great at getting up multiple hazards, while in turn preventing hazards on your own side of the field. Cloyster can often struggle to break through bulky Steel-types, making Volcarona a superb partner. Volcarona is able to muscle through Cloyster's common checks, such as Skarmory, Aegislash, and Toxapex. Volcarona also has the added benefit of checking Rillaboom, which is often a thorn in Cloyster's side. Lastly, Excadrill gets a special mention, as it can check Electric-ypes in a pinch, provides Stealth Rock, and can Rapid Spin away Stealth Rock to prevent Cloyster from taking unnecessary damage.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[ShootingStarmie, 105816]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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